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Legislation relating to the environment.
Parliament shall enact legislation to give full effect to the provisions of thisPart.
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Agreements relating to natural resources.
(1) A transaction is subject to ratification by Parliament if it— (a) involves the grant of a right or concession by or on behalf…
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Enforcement of environmental rights.
(1) If a person alleges that a right to a clean and healthy environment recognised and protected under Article 42 has been, is bei…
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Obligations in respect of the environment.
(1) The State shall— (a) ensure sustainable exploitation, utilisation, management and conservation of the environment and natural…
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Legislation on land.
Parliament shall— (a) revise, consolidate and rationalise existing land laws; (b) revise sectoral land use laws in accordance with…
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National Land Commission.
(1) There is established the National Land Commission. (2) The functions of the National Land Commission are— (a) to manage public…
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Regulation of land use and property.
(1) The State may regulate the use of any land, or any interest in or right over any land, in the interest of defence, public safe…
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Landholding by non-citizens.
(1) A person who is not a citizen may hold land on the basis of leaseholdtenure only, and any such lease, however granted, shall n…
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Private land.
Private land consists of — (a) registered land held by any person under any freehold tenure; (b) land held by any person under lea…
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Community land.
1) Community land shall vest in and be held by communities identified on the basis of ethnicity, culture or similar community of i…
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Public land.
(1) Public land is— (a) land which at the effective date was unalienated government land as defined by an Act of Parliament in for…
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Classification of land.
(1) All land in Kenya belongs to the people of Kenya collectively as a nation, as communities and as individuals. (2) Land in Keny…
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Principles of land policy.
(1) Land in Kenya shall be held, used and managed in a manner that is equitable, efficient, productive and sustainable, and in acc…
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Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission.
(1) There is established the Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission. (2) The functions of the Commission are— (a) to…
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State of emergency.
(1) A state of emergency may be declared only under Article 132 (4) (d) andonly when— (a) the State is threatened by war, invasion…
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Older members of society.
The State shall take measures to ensure the rights of older persons—(a) to fully participate in the affairs of society; (b) to pur…
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Minorities and marginalised groups.
The State shall put in place affirmative action programmes designed toensure that minorities and marginalised groups— (a) particip…
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Youth.
The State shall take measures, including affirmative action programmes, toensure that the youth— (a) access relevant education and…
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Persons with disabilities.
(1) A person with any disability is entitled— (a) to be treated with dignity and respect and to be addressed and referred to in a…
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Children.
(1) Every child has the right— (a) to a name and nationality from birth; (b) to free and compulsory basic education; (c) to basic…
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Interpretation of this Part.
(1) This Part elaborates certain rights to ensure greater certainty as to the application of those rights and fundamental freedoms…
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Rights of persons detained, held in custody or imprisoned.
(1) A person who is detained, held in custody or imprisoned under the law, retains all the rights and fundamental freedoms in the…
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Fair hearing.
(1) Every person has the right to have any dispute that can be resolved by the application of law decided in a fair and public hea…
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Rights of arrested persons.
(1) An arrested person has the right— (a) to be informed promptly, in a language that the person understands, of— (i) the reason f…
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